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There is a Chinese story of an old farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and, when all the farmer's neighbours sympathised with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, 'Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?'

A week later the horse returned with a herd of wild horses from the hills and this time the neighbours congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, 'Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?'

Then, when the farmer's son was attempted to tame one of the wild horses, he fell off its back and broke his leg. Everyone thought this very bad luck. Not the farmer, whose only reaction was, 'Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?'

Some weeks later the army marched into the village and conscripted every able-bodied youth they found there. When they saw the farmer's son with his broken leg they let him off. Now was that good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?

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The farmer is a wise man. It never is what it seems like at the first moment.

It's a pity you did not write this story yourself. I strongly advice you to change it because it's seen as plagiarism.

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4 years ago

Haaaaaa! It is good luck in deed! That means in any bad circumstance, there is element of good circumstance. Thanks for the article.

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4 years ago

wow!! thanks for your informative story..I have n't heard this story before..good job and stay connected

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4 years ago

Thank you for another story. I hope you write more. Good job and stay connected ❣️ more stories to come 👍👍

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4 years ago

Thanks fir this interesting story.more of it ijn

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4 years ago